Difference between Couch and Sofa

What is the difference between Couch and Sofa?

Couch as a noun is an item of furniture for the comfortable seating of more than one person. while Sofa as a noun is an upholstered seat, typically having sides and back, long enough to accommodate two or more people.

Couch

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An item of furniture for the comfortable seating of more than one person. Bed, resting-place.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lie down; to recline (upon a couch). To phrase in a particular style, to use specific wording.

Example sentence: We are human beings, you need to mentally switch off now and again to refresh your body and mind. But I never just lie on the couch in my downtime, I still keep my body in good shape.

Sofa

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An upholstered seat, typically having sides and back, long enough to accommodate two or more people.

Example sentence: So many people condemn me for risk taking, but I find it sort of hypocritical because everybody takes risks. Even the absence of activity could be viewed as a risk. If you sit on the sofa for your entire life, you're running a higher risk of getting heart disease and cancer.

We hope you now know whether to use Couch or Sofa in your sentence.

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